chicago.craigslist.org/nch/grd/4661914199.html

Here is a link to a 22 a friend of mine sent me that he found on craigslist in Chicago. Make sure you check it out do not think it will last very long if not already sold.

I went and picked it up this afternoon!

"drujinin" wrote:

I went and picked it up this afternoon!

You are going to have to post a picture for those of us who did not get to see it. The ad has been deleted.

Jeff, was that the one in Lake Bluff?

Yes, this is the one from Lake Bluff, original buyer decided he didn't want it, so I stepped up and said I'll take it.
As tight as I am this was a big move but its not everyday, I buy something that is complete with accessories!

Looking like a really straight machine!

looks good, i like those narrow 22's, i wish i still had the 1 i sold bout 12 years back. it was a rear handcrank start.

It runs!
For the month, I have been tinkering with it at Lunch time. Last weekend I got the mag installed and put in NOS Champion sparkplugs. For the past month I had been squirting all kinds of stuff in the cylinders with no luck! Basically 0 psi compression!
Yesterday we towed it, crap was blowing out the manifold, then it started firing in about 30 feet! I limped it over to the water spigot, filled it, none ran out! The longer it ran, the better it ran!
Today I changed the Oil while hot, put in some fresh clean Oil along with some Radiator Cleaner(Caustic, not Acid). I ran it for over an hour pulling little 1 inch and 2 inch diameter trees out of the hedge row. It ran stronger and stronger!
Finally, I backed it in the garage up on some 6 inch by 6 inch timbers to finish tinkering with it. Drained the radiator water and the crankcase oil. I will probably drop the oil pan next as there was a sludge block when I took the drain plug out.
And to Top off the STROKE of LUCK, it WILL start on the Crank!

Glad to hear you have it running (and working). It always amazes me on how tough these old engines are. Look forward to working pictures in the future.

Sitting in my driveway!